UBISOFT have confirmed some Xbox One fans who have previously applied patch 3 for Assassin's Creed: Unity are now being hit by a 40GB download when trying to use the latest title update. - UPDATE: 12:06

Ubisoft's support team have given an update on the latest error to hit the November release, explaining they were unable to give a timeline on when this new bug would be fixed.

The problem is occurring due to the patch process trying to download the entire game, instead of just the intended areas affected by the update.

There is only one known workaround for the problem, owners of the disc version of the game can uninstall the game and reinstall it. On starting the game, the patch process will start with the correct download size.

A Ubisoft statement reads: "We have received and confirmed reports that some Xbox One players who have previously applied Patch 3 are seeing a 40GB download instead of the expected 6.7GB download.

"Unfortunately, an issue with the patch downloading process is replacing the entire game instead of just the parts affected by the patch. This is obviously not the expected behavior, and we apologize that many of you will have to wait longer than expected to complete this download.

"This issue isn’t causing any other problems and once the download is completed players will have the most-up-to-date and fully patched version of Assassin’s Creed Unity.

"We are working with Microsoft on a solution to reduce the total download to the intended size so that you can get back into the game faster, but as of now we have no ETA on when this will be resolved."

UPDATE 00:00: UBISOFT have rolled out their latest patch which aims to fix Assassin's Creed: Unity's remaining bugs and weighs in at a whopping 6.7GB.

The game's developer revealed they have had to update and replace a large part of the Paris City map to help try and boost lagging frame rates and help improve online connectivity.

An official statement from Ubisoft confirmed: "As part of our ongoing efforts to provide the best experience for our players, we will be releasing Patch 4 for Assassin’s Creed Unity today.

ORIGINAL: UBISOFT have announced their latest update lined up to fix the majority of Assassin's Creed: Unity's remaining bugs has been put on hold.

The fourth major patch for the Xbox One and PS4 title was scheduled to arrive on December 15, but has been pushed back so the games publisher can include the full range of fixes they have promised earlier this month.

"Rigorous quality control is of paramount importance to us, and your feedback over these past weeks has indicated that it is important to you as well," the Ubisoft Live Update Team announced.

"As stated last week, we’d expected to release the patch today (and we know that many are anticipating its release), but we are choosing to hold off until we can give you the improvements we’ve promised.

"We are committed to delivering major performance improvements, which requires that we refurbish the Paris map and that will take a few more days to hit the high level of quality our players deserve."